Friday named the 2014 United
Nations Person of the Year, at a
colorful ceremony held at United
Nations headquarters in Nairobi.
The First Lady received the
award for her efforts in the
Beyond Zero campaign during the
United Nations Day celebrations
at Gigiri, Nairobi.
“I am truly honoured to be
named the recipient of this highly
regarded and prestigious award,”
the ever charming First Lady said
as her close family members
congratulated her.
“I am humbled with the
recognition that you confer on me
today, and I would like to
dedicate this award to all of you,
the Kenyan men and women who
join me every day in the fight to
reduce maternal and early
childhood deaths … We are not
there yet but we shall get
'Beyond Zero,” She added.
Mrs Kenyatta joined the ranks of
late Nobel Laureate Prof Wangari
Maathai who was conferred with
same award for being a champion
of environment conservation.
We at the Kenyan DAILY
POST congratulate the “Mother of
the Nation” for winning such a
prestigious award.